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Cost Accountant

Butler Aerospace & Defense
Rancho Cordova, CA Contractor
POSTED ON 8/3/2026 CLOSED ON 8/8/2026

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Cost Accounting Specialist

Location: Rancho Cordova, CA

Job ID: #72856

Duration: 6 months contract - possibility role can convert to direct hire.

Pay Range: $52-60 - W2 hourly

**U.S. Citizenship only, no dual citizenship**


The Lead, General / Project Cost Accounting will report to the Director, Accounting and will be part of the team responsible for providing rapid and high-quality financial information. This role has responsibility for various accounting functions including accounting for revenue recognition, inventory, balance sheet and income statement variance analysis, account reconciliations and journal entry preparation, quarterly review and year-end audit preparation and SOX processes and reporting deadlines.


The ideal candidate will have strong communication and analytical skills, combined with a strong technical accounting background.


Essential Functions:

  • Completion of Contract Review Worksheets (CRWs) used to determine revenue recognition under ASC 606
  • Review contract setup in the ERP
  • Preparing account reconciliations, including verifying that reconciling items are timely investigated and resolved.
  • Preparing monthly journal entries, including entries related to sub-ledger postings and various cost reclassifications.
  • Completion of quarterly inventory net realizable value (NRV) assessments for both contract and non-contract inventory
  • Preparation of the quarterly income statement flux report, explaining in detail the quarterly changes in various line items
  • Preparation of quarterly estimate-at-completion (EAC) profit change reporting
  • Calculation and preparation of supporting documentation for monthly accruals, including program-related accruals such as warranty accruals and adjustments
  • Preparing monthly and quarterly reporting corporate supplementary schedules.
  • Preparing variance analysis as requested by management to support quarterly analytical reviews and/or monthly financial reviews.
  • Preparation of program-related monthly and quarterly Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) schedules
  • Proactively identify opportunities for process improvements
  • Preparation of ad-hoc reporting and assistance with special projects, as requested
  • Support audits (External Audit, Internal Audit, and SOX and Self Evaluation Testing)


Required Skills:

  • Experience with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements
  • Experience in the monthly, quarterly, and annual close in a fast-paced close process with multiple, often competing, deadlines
  • Experience with facilitating internal and external audits
  • CPA, or ability to show advancement towards a CPA license
  • Proficient in Microsoft Excel
  • Exceptional organizational skills, enabling monitoring of key due dates and activities
  • Flexible planner in terms of daily activities with ability to adapt to changing requirements and priorities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong customer service approach, self-directed, assertive, with a positive attitude
  • Ability to develop broad, cooperative relationships with numerous groups and individuals

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
  • Experience with Oracle ERP
  • Experience with OneStream or other account reconciliation tool
  • Experience with US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley requirements


Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience.
  • Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience.
  • In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.


Benefits provided: 401K, medical, dental, and vision, sick time as applicable to state law


Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is an equal opportunity employer. Butler evaluates applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The Butler America Aerospace, LLC. EEO Policy Statement and “Know Your Rights” Poster is available here: Applicant and Employee Notices.


Butler America Aerospace, LLC. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please contact the Human Resources Department at accommodations@butler.com.

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